Bridgwater & Taunton College is closed over the Christmas holiday but remains open during Easter, summer and half term holidays. There are a number of public single day bank holidays throughout the year (listed below) where the College will be closed on these dates.

Start and end dates for Higher Education (HE) courses differ in some instances and these are marked below.

2022/23 Academic Year

Autumn Term

First Half: Mon 5 Sept – Fri 21 Oct 2022 (7 weeks)
(HE students start Mon 19 Sept)
Half Term: Mon 24 Oct – Fri 28 Oct 2022
Second Half: Mon 31 Oct Nov – Thurs 15 Dec 2022 (7 weeks)
(Inset day Friday 16 Dec 2022)

Spring Term

First Half: Tues 3 Jan – Thurs 9 Feb 2023 (6 weeks)
(Inset day: Friday 10 February 2023)
Half Term: Mon 13 Feb – Fri 17 Feb 2023
Second Half: Mon 20 Feb – Fri 31 March 2023 (6 weeks)

Summer Term

First Half: Mon 17 Apr – Fri 26 May 2023 (6 weeks)
Half Term: Mon 29 May – Fri 2 June 2023
Second Half: Mon 5 Jun – Fri 30 Jun 2023 (4 weeks)
(HE students finish Fri 16 Jun 2023)

Bank Holidays

• Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s State Funeral 19 Sept 2022
• Boxing Day Bank Holiday 26 Dec 2022
• Christmas Day Bank Holiday (substitute day) 27 Dec 2022
• New Year’s Day Bank Holiday (substitute day) 2 Jan 2023
• Good Friday 7 April 2023
• Easter Monday 10 April 2023
• Early May Bank Holiday 1 May 2023
• His Majesty King Charles III Coronation 8 May 2023
• Spring Bank Holiday Monday 29 May 2023
• Summer Bank Holiday Monday 28 August 2023

Reception Opening Times

Our receptions are open at the following times:

Bridgwater Campus

Monday to Thursday: 8.15 am to 7 pm during term times, 8.15 am to 5 pm during holidays.
Friday: 8.15am to 4.30 pm.

Taunton Campus

Monday and Tuesday: 8.15 am to 5 pm.
Wednesday and Thursday: 8.15 am to 7 pm, 8.15 am to 5 pm during holidays.
Friday: 8.15am to 4.30 pm.

Cannington Campus

Monday to Thursday: 8.15 am to 4.45 pm during term times, 8.15 am to 12.15 pm during holidays.
Friday: 8.15am to 4.15 pm during term times, 8.15 am to 12.15 pm during holidays.